NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: TIM GREENE ON VPNS
10/04/05
Today's focus: Check Point updates VPN-1 to allow for automatic
distribution of changes
Dear networking.world@gmail.com,
In this issue:
* Check Point to roll out VPN-1 Virtual System Extension NGX
* Links related to VPNs
* Featured reader resource
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Today's focus: Check Point updates VPN-1 to allow for automatic
distribution of changes
By Tim Greene
Check Point is working on a new version of its multiple virtual
firewall/VPN gateway platform called VPN-1 Virtual System
Extension NGX.
While it is a mouthful to pronounce, the software can simplify
the security architecture of networks that require multiple
firewall and VPN profiles. Rather than installing a number of
individual firewalls or VPN gateways, the VPN-1 VSX NGX supports
up to 250 security gateways.
That means the software supports 250 different security profiles
to protect different networks, virtual LANs or network segments
from a single server, making it simpler to manage because the
profiles can be reached from Check Point's SmartCenter
management platform.
To make it simpler still, with this release Check Point is
adding new wizards and templates to make configuration of
individual security profiles faster.
In addition to performing security functions, the software can
act as a virtual switch, directing traffic to the virtual
firewalls via a single IP address, reducing the need for actual
switches. VPN-1 VSX NGX also supports media gateway control
protocol, a key protocol in VoIP networks, to protect against
attacks targeted at voice traffic.
This release of the software brings the platform up to Check
Point's NGX code base, meaning it now supports universal
upgradeability. This means that when updates are needed, they
can be automatically distributed to the platform via a Check
Point service rather than by customers installing the changes.
VPN-1 VSX NGX will be available by year-end. The price depends
on how many virtual gateway licenses are needed. A 10-license
package costs $24,000.
The top 5: Today's most-read stories
1. How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvpn7729>
2. Nortel faces uphill battle
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvpn8135>
3. Cisco pushes new security software
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvpn8136>
4. Verizon CTO lays out next-gen network plans
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvpn8137>
5. Next-gen net seen at a crossroads
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvpn8138>
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To contact: Tim Greene
Tim Greene is a senior editor at Network World, covering virtual
private networking gear, remote access, core switching and local
phone companies. You can reach him at <mailto:tgreene@nww.com>.
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This newsletter is sponsored by Sybase
It sounds so simple: if you collect enough business information,
you'll glean valuable insights that can drive both revenue
growth and competitive advantage. Along the way, however,
companies are discovering that managing the explosive growth of
online data can prove a formidable challenge. Here's how to
assess your data management style, and maximize your
opportunities to turn online data into business opportunity.
Click here for more on taming the data explosion.
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=116859
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ARCHIVE LINKS
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http://www.networkworld.com/topics/firewalls.html
Archive of the VPN newsletter:
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/vpn/index.html
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